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October 6th 2026
The Buyer Changed: What actually happened in defense tech — five trends, and where the money is really going
Join Drew Wandzilak of Alumni Ventures’ U.S. Strategic Tech Fund and Mike Collins, CEO and Founder of Alumni Ventures, for a clear-eyed look at the forces reshaping defense tech — from fundamental changes in government buying behavior to the technologies, business models, and companies attracting serious capital.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 6th 2026
Ring Ventures' Final Close Webinar
Join Rob Adams, Managing Partner of Alumni Ventures’ Ring Ventures, for a final opportunity to explore the Texas A&M-connected venture fund — including its strategy, portfolio construction, and how accredited investors can participate before the fund closes.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 1st 2026
Introduction to the Seed Fund
Join Ron Levin, Managing Partner of Seed Fund, alongside Principal Glenn Borok, Associate Jason Bird, and Senior Associate Bozhena Kulchyckyj, for an introduction to Alumni Ventures’ Seed Fund — and discover how the team identifies promising startups at the earliest stages of growth.
by Alumni Ventures
August 19, 2026
13 min read
AI Inference: The Compute Layer Powering Everything
In our first two posts, we mapped the architecture of an AI agent and the tools it reaches for once it decides to act. Both posts shared an assumption we never fully unpacked: that a model is sitting somewhere, ready to think, the instant it’s called. That assumption is a business in itself, and it’s worth being precise about a few terms before we go further.
by Meera Oak
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October 8th 2026
VC 101: Venture Capital Fundamentals
Join the Alumni Ventures team as they break down the fundamentals of venture capital from the ground up — because understanding how VC actually works is the first step to deciding whether it belongs in your portfolio.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 29th 2026
An Introduction to Chestnut Street Ventures: Fund 10
Brian Keil, Managing Partner of Alumni Ventures’ Chestnut Street Ventures, and Mason Hale, Senior Principal, provided a final opportunity to learn about the fund before it closed — and explained how accredited investors could gain diversified venture exposure through the Penn community and beyond.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 29th 2026
From Vision to Venture: A Founder’s Perspective on the Next Era of Productivity
Sophia Zhao, Partner of Alumni Ventures’ AI First Fund, and David Shim, CEO and Co-founder of Read AI, led a founder-focused conversation about how artificial intelligence was reshaping productivity — and what it took to transform a bold vision into a growing venture.
by Alumni Ventures
August 16, 2026
AI Wearables: Your Body Has a Dashboard Now
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond our screens and onto our bodies, with a new generation of wearable devices that can track everything from sleep and hormones to focus, memory, and daily conversations. These technologies promise highly personalized insights that can improve health, productivity, and decision-making, while also raising important questions about privacy, trust, and data ownership. In this article, I share my firsthand experience living with six AI wearables — and what they reveal about the future of human-computer interaction.
by Sophia Zhao
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September 24th 2026
Lakeshore Ventures Portfolio Preview & Last Call
Mike Peri, Partner at Alumni Ventures, and Keaton Nankivil, Senior Principal, provided a final look at Lakeshore Ventures before the fund closed — including a preview of the companies shaping its portfolio.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 24th 2026
Arbor Street Ventures Portfolio Preview & Last Call
Mike Peri, Partner at Alumni Ventures, and Keaton Nankivil, Senior Principal, provided a final look at Arbor Street Ventures before the fund closed — including a preview of the companies shaping its portfolio.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 24th 2026
The IPO Window: What's Next for Private Markets and Investors — A Conversation with Alumni Ventures & The Daily Upside
Laura Rippy, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures, and Patrick Trousdale, Founder and President of The Daily Upside, led a fireside conversation on the state of venture and private markets — where sophisticated capital was being deployed, how individual accredited investors were gaining access to the asset class, and what shifts across private markets meant for portfolios built for the next decade.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 22nd 2026
An Introduction to Triphammer Ventures: Fund 9
Brian Keil, Managing Partner of Alumni Ventures’ Triphammer Ventures, and Mason Hale, Senior Principal, introduced the firm’s Cornell alumni-affiliated venture fund — and explained how accredited investors could gain structured exposure to promising startups emerging from the Cornell ecosystem and beyond.
by Alumni Ventures
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